Ehrlichia chaffeensis Tandem Repeat Proteins and Ank200 are Type 1 Secretion System Substrates Related to the Repeats-in-Toxin Exoprotein Family

Wakeel, Abdul; Dulk‐Ras, Amke den; Hooykaas, Paul J. J.; McBride, Jere W.

doi:10.3389/fcimb.2011.00022

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“…We previously demonstrated that E. chaffeensis TRP120 strongly interacts with PCGF5, a component of the polycomb group (PcG) multiprotein PRC1-like complex, which maintains the transcriptionally repressive state of many genes, including hox genes (3,10). Coimmunoprecipitation of TRP120 with PCGF5 showed that TRP120 SUMOylation at Lys 432 regulates PCGF5 recruitment to the ehrlichial vacuole (11).…”

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“…chaffeensis TRP120 is expressed by infectious dense-cored ehrlichiae in both arthropod and mammalian cells and is a major target of the human antibody response (8). TRP120 translocates across the vacuolar membrane through an unknown mechanism and localizes to different host subcellular compartments, including the nucleus (3,9). Notably, TRP120 is known to interact with several host cell proteins involved in posttranslational modification, including enzymes required for ligation and conjugation of ubiquitin (Ub) and ubiquitin-like modifiers (10).…”

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Ehrlichia chaffeensis TRP120 Moonlights as a HECT E3 Ligase Involved in Self- and Host Ubiquitination To Influence Protein Interactions and Stability for Intracellular Survival

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Ehrlichia chaffeensis secretes tandem repeat protein (TRP) effectors that are involved in a diverse array of host cell interactions, some of which directly activate cell signaling pathways and reprogram host gene transcription to promote survival in the mononuclear phagocyte. However, the molecular details of these effectorhost interactions and roles in pathobiology are incompletely understood. In this study, we determined that the E. chaffeensis effector TRP120 is posttranslationally modified by ubiquitin (Ub) and that ubiquitination occurs through intrinsic and host-mediated HECT ligase activity. A functional HECT E3 ligase domain with a conserved catalytic site was identified in the C-terminal region of TRP120, and TRP120 autoubiquitination occurred in vitro in the presence of host UbcH5b/c E2 enzymes. TRP120 ubiquitination sites were mapped using a high-density microfluidic peptide array and confirmed by ectopic expression of TRP120 lysine mutants in cells. Moreover, we determined that the HECT E3 ubiquitin ligase, Nedd4L, interacts with TRP120 during infection and also mediates TRP120 ubiquitination. Nedd4L knockdown resulted in the reduction of TRP120-Ub, decreased ehrlichial infection, and reduced recruitment of a known TRP120-interacting host protein, PCGF5, to ehrlichial inclusions. TRP120-mediated PCGF5 polyubiquitination was associated with a reduction in PCGF5 levels. Inhibition of ubiquitination with small molecules also significantly decreased ehrlichial infection, indicating that the Ub pathway is critical for ehrlichial intracellular replication and survival. The current study identified a novel E. chaffeensis ubiquitin ligase and revealed an important role for the ubiquitin pathway in effector-host interactions and pathogen-mediated host protein stability in order to promote intracellular survival.

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Ehrlichia chaffeensis TRP120 Moonlights as a HECT E3 Ligase Involved in Self- and Host Ubiquitination To Influence Protein Interactions and Stability for Intracellular Survival

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“…Ankyrin repeat-containing proteins (Anks) are important virulence factors of intracellular bacterial pathogens (14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26). These effectors contain one or more ankyrin repeats, each of which consists of a 33-amino-acid motif that mediates proteinprotein interactions (15).…”

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Orientia tsutsugamushi Strain Ikeda Ankyrin Repeat-Containing Proteins Recruit SCF1 Ubiquitin Ligase Machinery via Poxvirus-Like F-Box Motifs

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A rising theme among intracellular microbes is the delivery of ankyrin repeat-containing effectors (Anks) that interact with target proteins to co-opt host cell functions. Orientia tsutsugamushi, an obligate intracellular bacterium and the etiologic agent of scrub typhus, encodes one of the largest Ank repertoires of any sequenced microorganism. They have been previously identified as type 1 secretion system substrates. Here, in silico and manual sequence analyses revealed that a large proportion of O. tsutsugamushi strain Ikeda Anks bear a eukaryotic/poxvirus-like F-box motif, which is known to recruit host cell SCF1 ubiquitin ligase machinery. We assessed the Anks for the ability to serve as F-box proteins. Coimmunoprecipitation assays demonstrated that F-box-containing Anks interact with overexpressed and/or endogenous SCF1 components. When coexpressed with FLAGAnk4_01 or FLAG-Ank9, a glutathione S-transferase (GST)-tagged version of the SCF1 component SKP1 localized to subcellular sites of FLAG-Ank accumulation. The abilities of recombinant Anks to interact and colocalize with SKP1 were F-box dependent. GST-SKP1 precipitated O. tsutsugamushi-derived Ank9 from infected host cells, verifying both that the pathogen expresses Ank9 during infection and the protein's capability to bind SKP1. Aligning O. tsutsugamushi, poxviral, and eukaryotic F-box sequences delineated three F-box residues that are highly conserved and likely to be functionally important. Substitution of these residues ablated the ability of GFP-Ank9 to interact with GST-SKP1. These results demonstrate that O. tsutsugamushi strain Ikeda Anks can co-opt host cell polyubiquitination machinery, provide the first evidence that an O. tsutsugamushi Ank does so during infection, and advance overall understanding of microbial F-box proteins. IMPORTANCEAnkyrin repeat-containing proteins (Anks) are important virulence factors of intracellular bacteria that mediate protein-protein interactions with host cell targets. Orientia tsutsugamushi, which causes a debilitating infection called scrub typhus in one of the most densely populated regions of the world, encodes one of the largest Ank armamentariums of any sequenced bacterium. This study demonstrates that O. tsutsugamushi strain Ikeda Anks also bear F-box motifs that interact with host cell polyubiquitination machinery. By proving that an Orientia-derived Ank interacts with SKP1 in infected cells, this evidences the first bona fide Orientia effector and the first example of an endogenous F-box-containing Ank-mammalian-host ligand interaction for any intracellular bacterium. Also, importantly, this work identifies key residues that are essential for microbial F-box function.T he obligate intracellular bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi is the causative agent of scrub typhus, a potentially fatal disease transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected trombiculid mite. O. tsutsugamushi invades phagocytic cells of the immune system, as well as endothelial cells of the skin and major organs (1-4). Di...

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“…Some of these intracellular pathogens deliver Anks into eukaryotic cells via a type IV secretion system (T4SS), with these "effectors" functionally mimicking or interfering with host cell processes to aid in the infection process (1,36,44,54). A recent report has identified the role of T1SS for extracellular secretion of E. chaffeensis Ank200, also suggesting that the T1SS is functional across Rickettsiales (59).…”

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TolC-Dependent Secretion of an Ankyrin Repeat-Containing Protein of Rickettsia typhi

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bRickettsia typhi, the causative agent of murine (endemic) typhus, is an obligate intracellular pathogen with a life cycle involving both vertebrate and invertebrate hosts. In this study, we characterized a gene (RT0218) encoding a C-terminal ankyrin repeat domain-containing protein, named Rickettsia ankyrin repeat protein 1 (RARP-1), and identified it as a secreted effector protein of R. typhi. RT0218 showed differential transcript abundance at various phases of R. typhi intracellular growth. RARP-1 was secreted by R. typhi into the host cytoplasm during in vitro infection of mammalian cells. Transcriptional analysis revealed that RT0218 was cotranscribed with adjacent genes RT0217 (hypothetical protein) and RT0216 (TolC) as a single polycistronic mRNA. Given one of its functions as a facilitator of extracellular protein secretion in some Gram-negative bacterial pathogens, we tested the possible role of TolC in the secretion of RARP-1. Using Escherichia coli C600 and an isogenic tolC insertion mutant as surrogate hosts, our data demonstrate that RARP-1 is secreted in a TolC-dependent manner. Deletion of either the N-terminal signal peptide or the C-terminal ankyrin repeats abolished RARP-1 secretion by wild-type E. coli. Importantly, expression of R. typhi tolC in the E. coli tolC mutant restored the secretion of RARP-1, suggesting that TolC has a role in RARP-1 translocation across the outer membrane. This work implies that the TolC component of the putative type 1 secretion system of R. typhi is involved in the secretion process of RARP-1.

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Ehrlichia chaffeensis Tandem Repeat Proteins and Ank200 are Type 1 Secretion System Substrates Related to the Repeats-in-Toxin Exoprotein Family

Cited by 55 publications

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Ehrlichia chaffeensis TRP120 Moonlights as a HECT E3 Ligase Involved in Self- and Host Ubiquitination To Influence Protein Interactions and Stability for Intracellular Survival

Ehrlichia chaffeensis TRP120 Moonlights as a HECT E3 Ligase Involved in Self- and Host Ubiquitination To Influence Protein Interactions and Stability for Intracellular Survival

Orientia tsutsugamushi Strain Ikeda Ankyrin Repeat-Containing Proteins Recruit SCF1 Ubiquitin Ligase Machinery via Poxvirus-Like F-Box Motifs

TolC-Dependent Secretion of an Ankyrin Repeat-Containing Protein of Rickettsia typhi

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